E169: Bitwise Founder: Why Every Major Bank Is Racing Into Crypto Right Now

About this episode

Hunter Horsley discusses the current bullish momentum in the crypto market and the rapid adoption by major banks.

Hunter Horsley, co-founder and CEO of Bitwise Asset Management, makes the case that this is the most bullish moment in crypto's entire history - with major banks scrambling to catch up and every structural tailwind pointing in the same direction. From the $400 trillion in global assets beginning to shift toward crypto, to institutions going "zero to 500 miles an hour" on adoption, Hunter breaks down why the new era of crypto is already underway and why it's not too late to be early. THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER 💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from When Shift Happens: https://www.kevinfollonier.com/crypto-web3-newsletter ___________ PARTNERS 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/ 💳 KAST lets you manage and spend stablecoins or crypto with a Visa Card or Apple Pay. Live in 100+ countries - Get $20 Signup Bonus - https://go.kast.xyz/VqVO/SHIFT - promo code: SHIFT 🔓 Trezor offers the safest cold-storage wallets for crypto and true financial independence. Buy with 10% off - promo code: WSH10…

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Follonier

Guest: Hunter Horsley

Topics covered

• crypto
• banking
• investment
• adoption
• finance

Keywords

• crypto
• Bitwise Asset Management
• banks
• investment
• adoption
• stablecoins
• decentralized exchange

Sponsors

Jupiter, KAST, Trezor

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bitwise Asset Management, Ethena

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